Federal government introduces MAID legislation excluding mental illness
The short version
- The government has introduced legislation that excludes people suffering solely from mental illness from accessing medical assistance in dying.
- The legislation permits advance requests for MAID in provinces that have their own legislative regimes.
- Justice Minister Sean Fraser stated he is not interested in splitting the government over the new MAID legislation.
- Some individuals, like Lisa Marr, describe the ban on mental illness access as feeling like 'a stab in the back'.
- There is ongoing debate among provinces and medical professionals about the validity of consent in advance MAID requests for people with dementia.
What we don’t know yet
- What specific safeguards were put in place for advance requests?
- Which provinces have legislative regimes allowing advance MAID requests?
- How will the federal government ensure consistency in the implementation of advance requests across provinces?
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First reported by Toronto Star These Canadian doctors are already wrestling with the dilemmas posed by advance requests for MAID
CTV News Dementia doctors, provinces differ on question of advance consent in MAID
CBC News Ottawa tables new MAID legislation, excluding people suffering solely from mental illness
National Post Liberals introduce bill to bar MAID for mental illness
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- Daily Mail, right-leaningFemale paramedic with PTSD angry as Canada moves to ban people with mental illness from euthanasia
- Toronto Sun, right-leaningCritics cheer MAID mental illness ban, but say advance requests a step too far
- CTV News, centreMaking the ‘right’ changes to MAID more important than unanimous support: justice minister
- CTV News, centre‘A stab in the back’: How it feels to be barred from accessing MAID for mental illness
- Toronto Star, left-leaning‘A stab in the back’: How it feels to be barred from accessing MAID for mental illness
- Toronto Sun, right-leaningLiberals shelving MAID for mental illness, open door to advance requests
- National Post, right-leaningLiberals introduce bill to bar MAID for mental illness
- CBC News, left-leaningOttawa tables new MAID legislation, excluding people suffering solely from mental illness
- CTV News, centreDementia doctors, provinces differ on question of advance consent in MAID
- Toronto Star, left-leaningDementia doctors, provinces differ on question of advance consent in MAID